Challenger GoldCLLEF -0.74%39 Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.26 as of Dec. 2025, which is 3604% above its 10-year median of 0.25. GuruFocus rates CLLEF with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 591 Metals & Mining companies, Challenger Gold ranks worse than 58.88% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Challenger Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CLLEF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.77 Med: 0.25 Max: 36.67
Current: 1.85
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Challenger Gold was 36.67. The lowest was -1.77. And the median was 0.25.
CLLEF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 58.88% of 591
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.23
vs CLLEF: 1.85
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Challenger Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Challenger Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Challenger Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Challenger Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Challenger Gold Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Challenger Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Challenger Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Challenger Gold (CLLEF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 9.26 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Challenger Gold. This is 3604% above median its historical median of 0.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Challenger Gold ranks #348 out of 591 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 58.9%.
Is Challenger Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Challenger Gold's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 9.26 is 3604% above median its 10-year median of 0.25. The Metals & Mining industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.23. Challenger Gold's value of 9.26 is 652.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Challenger Gold ranks #348 out of 591 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Challenger Gold has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Challenger Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Challenger Gold ranks #348 out of 591 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Challenger Gold in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.23. Challenger Gold's value of 9.26 is 652.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.25 vs. the industry median of 1.23, Challenger Gold has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Metals & Mining companies is 1.23, based on 591 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Challenger Gold's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 9.26 is 652.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Challenger Gold. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Challenger Gold's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.26, which is 3604% above median its own 10-year median of 0.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Challenger Gold stock overvalued right now?
Challenger Gold (CLLEF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 9.26. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.26, which is 3604% above median its 10-year median of 0.25 and 652.8% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.23. Challenger Gold's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Challenger Gold (CLLEF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.26 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Challenger Gold Ltd is engaged in the exploration and evaluation of gold and copper. It has operations in Australia, Ecuador, and Argentina. It derives a majority of its revenue from its operations in Australia. The company's projects are; Hualilan Gold, El Guaybo, El Guayabo Copper-Gold Tenement, Colorado V Copper-Gold Tenement, El Guayabo 2, and Cerro Pelado 1, 2, and 3 Tenements, and South African Project.
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